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Joseph Paul Richards, M.D.

NPI 1346539384ActiveIndividual· Anesthesiology· Durant, OK

Anesthesiology (M.D.) with Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, practicing in Durant, Oklahoma. Medicare paid $14,682 for services to 69 patients in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $26.37 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1346539384
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedMar 30, 2011
Last updated in NPPESJul 29, 2015

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Anesthesiology Primary207L00000X31287OK

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Anesthesiology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients69
Services billed147 across 31 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$14,682

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Graduation year2009
Medicare specialtyAnesthesiology
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$26.37 · 1 payment from 1 company
  • 2024$97.76 · 5 payments from 2 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC$26.371

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$26.37 · 1 payment

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